WEST VIRGINIA CODE

WVC 46 - 7 - 202
§46-7-202. Form of warehouse receipt; effect of omission.
(a) A warehouse receipt need not be in any particular form.

(b) Unless a warehouse receipt provides for each of the
following, the warehouse is liable for damages caused to a person
injured by its omission:

(1) A statement of the location of the warehouse facility
where the goods are stored;

(2) The date of issue of the receipt;

(3) The unique identification code of the receipt;

(4) A statement whether the goods received will be delivered
to the bearer, to a named person, or to a named person or its
order;

(5) The rate of storage and handling charges, unless goods are
stored under a field warehousing arrangement, in which case a
statement of that fact is sufficient on a nonnegotiable receipt;

(6) A description of the goods or the packages containing
them;

(7) The signature of the warehouse or its agent;

(8) If the receipt is issued for goods that the warehouse
owns, either solely, jointly, or in common with others, a statement
of the fact of that ownership; and

(9) A statement of the amount of advances made and of
liabilities incurred for which the warehouse claims a lien or
security interest, unless the precise amount of advances made or
liabilities incurred, at the time of the issue of the receipt, is unknown to the warehouse or to its agent that issued the receipt,
in which case a statement of the fact that advances have been made
or liabilities incurred and the purpose of the advances or
liabilities is sufficient.

(c) A warehouse may insert in its receipt any terms that are
not contrary to [the Uniform Commercial Code] and do not impair its
obligation of delivery under section 7-403 or its duty of care
under section 7-204. Any contrary provision is ineffective.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2016 Regular Session
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